04-13-2009, 08:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2009, 08:54 PM by [wcip]Angel.)
I read an article stating that these pirates and others are disenfranchised fisherman who have lost their livelihood due to huge commercial companies invading their terrirotory and stealing all their fish. To avoid starvation, they turn to local warlords (who basically control the country) who supply them with weapons and order them to take control of foreign-owned ships. When the pirates get their payday, these warlords take a large chunk of the 'loot', while letting their pirates keep enough to make it worth while. In so doing, the warlords create a dependency on this type of work, thus continuing the cycle.
This is what I read.
It was published in a Norwegian newspaper, but I'm sure if the story holds true, it should also be available in international news media as well.
Assuming it is true, would it be so outrageous to expect the international community to help alleviate this situation in Somalia rather than bombard the country to pieces? Not looking to justify the callous and criminal actions of pirates, but if they're not responsible for their own misery, are we then morally in the right in condemning and killing them?
This is what I read.
It was published in a Norwegian newspaper, but I'm sure if the story holds true, it should also be available in international news media as well.
Assuming it is true, would it be so outrageous to expect the international community to help alleviate this situation in Somalia rather than bombard the country to pieces? Not looking to justify the callous and criminal actions of pirates, but if they're not responsible for their own misery, are we then morally in the right in condemning and killing them?
